Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1887-09-22


infer that it is in contemplation, for
those persons Interested il bringing the
ore Of the Occur d'Alene country to
Portland for reduction, to build line OF
railroad up tho Suake as far rs Lewiston;
thence up the Clearwater to the mouth
Of the Potlatch; thence up that stream
to the table lands east of Moscow thence
skirlipg the eastern portion Of the asri
cultural lands north to where they can
turn toward Wardner. This would be a
circuitous route. IT,, when they ascend
to the table lands mp the Potlatch, they
leave the balance of the agricultural
lands north and strike through the tim
Der direct for Wardncr, the route will BE-
many miles shorter, will have no heavier
grades to overcome aud will avoid the
Occur d'Alene reservation almost en-.
tirely, will 60 through much valuable
timber that will be productive to them
in furnishing lumber for the agricultural
settlements or the line of their road west
1t will open up business between the
mines and Lewiston, and market in
the mines for the products of the settlers
on the Pctalch and on the south side o!
Clearwater, that will be no mean al
vantage to both settlers in the mines and
along the line Of the road. The pres.
ent dispute between the 0. r. Il N, and
Northern Pacific may 10 avoided abou,
territory. 1.-THE 0. L. l. N, which
has enjoyed the field before them for
years without opening it up so as to give,
them the advantages which the country
has offered to them, they must not CEN.
plain it the Northern Pacific, when they
see some Of these advantages unimproved,
should mike u struggle to occupy some
Of them to their own interest and the
interest Of the settlers Of this neglected
country, True, il he Northern Pacific,
before they started their road cast from
,Ainsworth, had accepted1he proposition
made to them to run UP Snake river,
thence up Clearwater aud cut through
one Of tho passes of the Bitter Root,
instead Of buildin,, as they did build,
over the barren plains from Ainsworih to
the Pen d'Ortille, and thence through
the Pom d Orcille pass and ON to Helena
At an increased cost to the company Of at
lenst $2,000.000, they would have bet
tered, themselves. They found their
mistake % soon as their road was com
rleted and even before, for as soon us
they had commenced in that direction,
the Q. II. h n, company projected their
road north Of the Snake river 10 occupy
al tho best belt Of tho lands north 81
Snake river and skirting he spurs Of the
Bitter Root mountains. The Northern
Pacific found il necessary to change their
tactics and either abandon the .Pslousr
country entirely or build feeders 10 drain
the country they had ignored, and !, now
in their attempt to build feeder south |
into the P4louse country they find them
selves treepassipg upon territorial, rights
already occupied by the o. r. l. N,
which the N. p, had ignored aud neg
lccted when it was their own to have
occupied unmolested. As matters sssu,
now to portend if the Northern Pacific
has longer purse than the 0. r. L. n,
and the Union Pacific combined pessess,
they may possibly redeem for themselves
the advantages Of this section Of country
which they heretofore neglected. The
longest pole will knock the persimmcns
without some compromise. II is said
that Willard will favor compromise, bu.
that. probably, will not be done till each
has expended much money in building
roads, all Of which will greatly advantage
The settlers and producers occupying the
disputed territory. II